Volkswagen has a new plan for its company. The company wants to save money and sell more cars.

福斯大眾為公司制定了一個新計劃。公司希望在節省成本的同時，銷售更多汽車。

Volkswagen sells fewer cars in China now. Chinese companies make cheap electric cars. People in China like these cars more than Volkswagen cars.

福斯大眾現在在中國銷售的汽車減少了。中國公司製造便宜的電動車，中國消費者比起福斯大眾的汽車，更喜歡這些車。

The company wanted to close four factories in Germany. They wanted to stop 100,000 people from working there. But the company leaders said no to this plan.

公司原先想要關閉四座位於德國的工廠，並打算裁減十萬名員工。但公司領導層否決了這個計劃。

Now, Volkswagen has a different plan. They will make fewer cars every year. They will also make fewer types of cars. This helps the company work faster.

現在，福斯大眾有一個不同的計劃。他們每年將減少汽車產量，也會減少車款種類。這有助於公司提升運作速度。

Volkswagen is trying to be better. But some workers and experts are still worried about the future.

福斯大眾正嘗試變得更好。但部分員工與專家對未來仍感到擔憂。

Volkswagen Group has announced a new operational strategy to deal with falling market share and rising production costs. This follows the rejection of a larger downsizing plan by its supervisory board.

福斯集團宣布了一項新的營運策略，以應對市場佔有率下降和生產成本上升的問題。此前，監事會否決了一項規模較大的縮減計劃。

The need for restructuring was caused by a significant loss of market share in China, where sales dropped by 36.6% in the second quarter of 2026. This decline happened because Chinese manufacturers, such as BYD, offer advanced and cheaper electric vehicles that have outperformed Volkswagen's models. Furthermore, small growth in North America and Western Europe was not enough to offset these losses, while the company also faced pressure from high manufacturing costs and import taxes.

重組的需求源於中國市場佔有率大幅下降，2026 年第二季的銷售額下降了 36.6%。這種下滑是因為比亞迪等中國製造商提供了更先進且更便宜的電動車，表現優於福斯的車款。此外，北美和西歐的微小增長不足以抵消這些損失，同時公司還面臨高製造成本和進口稅的壓力。

Initially, CEO Oliver Blume and CFO Arno Antlitz proposed a radical plan to reduce the company's size. This plan included cutting about 100,000 jobs—roughly 15% of the workforce—and closing four German factories by 2034 to move production to cheaper Eastern European countries. However, the supervisory board, which includes representatives from the state of Lower Saxony and the IG Metall union, rejected this proposal in a 12-7 vote.

最初，執行長 Oliver Blume 和財務長 Arno Antlitz 提出了一項激進的計劃以縮減公司規模。該計劃包括削減約 10 萬個職位（約佔員工總數 15%），並在 2034 年前關閉四座德國工廠，將生產轉移到成本較低的東歐國家。然而，包含下薩克森州代表和 IG Metall 工會在內的監事會，以 12 比 7 的投票結果否決了該提案。

Consequently, the executive board has introduced a 'Future Plan' that does not require board approval. Instead of mass layoffs, this approach focuses on simplifying operations. Key measures include reducing annual production from 10 million to 9 million vehicles and cutting the number of available car models by up to 50%. Additionally, the company will reduce vehicle options by 75% and merge technology departments. Despite these changes, some financial analysts argue that the plan may not be effective because it does not solve the high cost of running underused German plants.

因此，執行委員會推出了一項不需要董事會批准的「未來計劃」。此方法不再採取大規模裁員，而是專注於簡化營運。關鍵措施包括將年產量從 1,000 萬輛減至 900 萬輛，並將可用車款數量最多削減 50%。此外，公司將減少 75% 的車輛選項並合併技術部門。儘管有這些變動，部分金融分析師認為該計劃可能無效，因為它未能解決德國工廠利用率不足而導致的高額運行成本。

Volkswagen is now implementing a smaller efficiency plan, although it still faces opposition from labor unions and doubt from analysts regarding its long-term success.

福斯目前正在執行一項規模較小的效率計劃，儘管仍面臨工會的反對，且分析師對其長期成功表示懷疑。

Volkswagen Group has announced a revised operational strategy to address declining market share and escalating production costs following the rejection of a more extensive downsizing plan by its supervisory board.

在監事會否決了一項更廣泛的縮減規模計劃後，福斯集團宣布了一套修正後的營運策略，以應對市場佔有率下降與生產成本上升的問題。

The impetus for corporate restructuring stems from a significant erosion of market presence in China, where sales decreased by 36.6% in the second quarter of 2026. This decline is attributed to the ascendancy of domestic Chinese manufacturers, such as BYD, whose technologically advanced and cost-competitive electric vehicles have marginalized Volkswagen's internal combustion and ID-series offerings. These regional losses have not been sufficiently offset by marginal growth in North American and Western European markets. Furthermore, the organization faces systemic pressures from regulatory tariffs and high domestic manufacturing expenditures.

公司重組的動力源於在中國市場的佔有率大幅下降，2026年第二季的銷量下降了36.6%。這種下滑歸因於中國本土製造商（如比亞迪）的崛起，其技術先進且具成本競爭力的電動車使福斯的內燃機車與ID系列產品被邊緣化。北美與西歐市場的微幅增長不足以抵銷這些區域性損失。此外，組織還面臨監管關稅與高昂國內製造支出的系統性壓力。

Initial proposals submitted by CEO Oliver Blume and CFO Arno Antlitz sought a radical contraction of the corporate footprint. This plan envisioned the elimination of approximately 100,000 global positions—roughly 15% of the total workforce—and the phased closure of four German facilities, specifically Zwickau, Emden, Hanover, and Audi's Neckarsulm site, by 2034. The strategy intended to migrate production to lower-cost Eastern European jurisdictions. However, this proposal was defeated in a 12-7 vote by the supervisory board, where the state of Lower Saxony and IG Metall union representatives hold a decisive voting majority.

執行長 Oliver Blume 與財務長 Arno Antlitz 提交的初步方案尋求激進地縮減公司規模。該計劃構想裁減全球約 10 萬個職位（約佔總員工數的 15%），並在 2034 年前分階段關閉四座德國廠區，具體為 Zwickau、Emden、Hanover 以及 Audi 的 Neckarsulm 廠。該策略旨在將生產遷移至成本較低的東歐司法管轄區。然而，由於下薩克森州與 IG Metall 工會代表持有決定性投票多數，該提案在監事會以 12 比 7 的投票結果被否決。

Consequently, the executive board has pivoted to a 'Future Plan' that does not necessitate supervisory approval. This modified approach focuses on the reduction of operational complexity rather than immediate mass layoffs. Key measures include the reduction of global annual production capacity from 10 million to 9 million vehicles and a contraction of the global model portfolio by up to 50%. Additionally, the company will reduce configurable vehicle options by 75% and merge internal technology divisions to eliminate redundancies between Western and Chinese development streams. Despite these adjustments, financial analysts suggest that the failure to address the high cost of underutilized German plants may limit the efficacy of these measures.

因此，執行委員會轉而採取無需監事會批准的「未來計劃」。這種修正方法專注於降低營運複雜度，而非立即進行大規模裁員。關鍵措施包括將全球年產能從 1,000 萬輛減少至 900 萬輛，並將全球車型組合縮減最多 50%。此外，公司將減少 75% 的可配置車輛選項，並合併內部技術部門，以消除西方與中國開發流程之間的冗餘。儘管有這些調整，財務分析師認為，若未能解決利用率不足的德國廠區所帶來的高成本問題，可能會限制這些措施的成效。

Volkswagen is currently executing a scaled-back efficiency plan while facing continued opposition from labor representatives and skepticism from market analysts regarding its long-term viability.

福斯目前正在執行一項縮減版的效率計劃，但同時面臨勞工代表的持續反對，以及市場分析師對其長期可行性的懷疑。